Highland's many events and programs benefit from the collaboration of other local and regional entities. The American Friends of Lafayette shared planning and presentation of a fun day of history. The Albemarle County Fair is an all-volunteer group that puts on a three-day event at Highland to support youth in agriculture and promote community in the county. The Virginia Cooperative Extension and their community-focused Piedmont Mater Gardeners lend expertise to the fair and to many Highland programs each year. Approximately two dozen community partners host booths at Descendants Day, sharing their work and resources about history and collaborative projects. Others, including the Department of Forestry, BEACON Kitchen, the African American Pastors Council, individual Black churches, Piedmont Master Gardeners, Starr Hill Pathways, and Ivy Creek/Riverview Farm  made our summer youth program possible. Several more, including Cultivate Charlottesville, the Cville Food Coop, the Black Family Land Trust, Piedmont Master Gardeners, and Sentara Martha Jefferson shared at Fall Feast. The Cville Cinco played themed and period music for an appreciative crowd at our winter open house. When you see these partners out and about, be sure to tell them how much they matter!